by Mark Goff | Sep 22, 2015 | Music Truths
First- graders who participated in special music classes as part of an arts study saw their reading skills and math proficiency increase dramatically. ~ Gardiner, M. F., Fox, A., Knowles, F., & Jeffrey, D. (1996). Learning improved by arts training. Nature,...
by Mark Goff | Sep 21, 2015 | Music Truths
Playing a musical instrument can reverse stress at the molecular level, according to studies conducted by Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Applied Biosystems ~ as published in Medical Science Monitor
by Mark Goff | Sep 18, 2015 | Music Truths
“In my own philanthropy and business endeavors, I have seen the critical role that the arts play in stimulating creativity and in developing vital communities….the arts have a crucial impact on our economy and are an important catalyst for learning, discovery, and...
by Mark Goff | Sep 17, 2015 | Music Truths
“I must study politics and war, that my sons may study mathematics and philosophy…in order to give their children the right to study painting, poetry, music and architecture.” ~ John Q. Adams
by Mark Goff | Sep 15, 2015 | Music Truths
“The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic…music, dance, painting, and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.” ~ William Bennett, Former US Secretary of...